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Claiming insurance for damages caused by flood? 4 golden rules

Claiming insurance for damages caused by flood? 4 golden rules

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Insurers have eased the documentation process to file claims so that they can be settled faster

No Brothels in India?

No Brothels in India?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

Ansuya Dutt had rare courage

Ansuya Dutt had rare courage

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Ansuya Dutt, who never stopped fighting for women's rights, can be an inspiration to us never to lose sight of our basic beliefs, never mind peer pressure.

Globalisation is alive and well, don't panic

Globalisation is alive and well, don't panic

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

We are witnessing a new phase where business leaders are realising globalisation has to take into account national identities and cultures, says Claude Smadja.

Ex-J-K minister Altaf Bukhari floats new political outfit JK Apni Party

Ex-J-K minister Altaf Bukhari floats new political outfit JK Apni Party

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

Bukhari, who was elected president of the JKAP, said the party's core agenda would be the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and its residents' domicile rights in land and jobs.

Did TRAI chief's Aadhaar dare go wrong? UIDAI rejects Twitterati claims

Did TRAI chief's Aadhaar dare go wrong? UIDAI rejects Twitterati claims

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

An all-out war had erupted on Twitter on Saturday after TRAI chief gave out his Aadhaar number, challenging anyone to show how mere knowledge of the number can be misused to harm him, triggering a deluge of tweets that claimed to disclose his personal details -- from PAN to mobile number.

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari.

'There is a sense of fear among Muslims'

'There is a sense of fear among Muslims'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'Public dissent is the highest public duty and I will continue to speak out,' says Harsh Mander.

WhatsApp: Israeli spyware used to snoop on Indian journalists

WhatsApp: Israeli spyware used to snoop on Indian journalists

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

These users span across four continents and included diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior government officials.

Bush, Dalai Lama discuss Tibet

Bush, Dalai Lama discuss Tibet

Rediff.com11 Sep 2003

Bush said America had a 'strong commitment to support the preservation of Tibet's unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity'.

A mother's response to her son being gay

A mother's response to her son being gay

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Arnab Nandy's post about coming out of the closet and how his parents celebrated the Section 377 verdict has gone viral.

NC withdraws support to NDA

NC withdraws support to NDA

Rediff.com12 Jul 2003

Party president Omar Abdullah said the decision to withdraw support was taken to protect the identity of the party in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bengal vs Odisha: Who will win the Rasogolla battle?

Bengal vs Odisha: Who will win the Rasogolla battle?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

In West Bengal, confectioner Nobin Chandra Das is widely known as the one, who created Rasgulla in the 1860s.

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Lawyers told me I couldn't fire Vikas Bahl: Anurag Kashyap

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

'According to legal advice provided to me then, I was told we had very limited options.' 'Now in hindsight and after taking stock of things myself, I can quite see how I was ill-advised.'

Check out the costliest Mercedes sold in India!

Check out the costliest Mercedes sold in India!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Guard is powered by a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 petrol engine.

Studio burnt down over WhatsApp comment

Studio burnt down over WhatsApp comment

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

P Rafeeq's comment on the burkha led to his studio being razed.

President's arts council quits over Trump's Charlottesville remarks

President's arts council quits over Trump's Charlottesville remarks

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

In a letter signed by 16 of 17 committee members including two Indian-Americans Jhumpa Lahiri and Kal Penn, they said reproach and censure are necessary following Trump's "support of the hate groups and terrorists who killed and injured fellow Americans in Charlottesville."

'The core problem, the core challenge is in Assam'

'The core problem, the core challenge is in Assam'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'People feel concerned about the future, whether it is the land or the jobs.' 'The BJP came to power in Assam with promises of maati, bheti (home, hearth and identity), land, jobs and culture.' 'Are these going to taken care of? I think those are real concerns.' 'The Assam chief minister (Sarbananda Sonowal) was one of the leaders of the All Assam Students Union which fought for and is one of the signatories to the Assam Accord.' 'Today, his comrade-in-arms (Samujjal Bhattacharya, chief advisor, AASU) is leading the opposition in the streets.'

Why Parents struggle to TALK to Teens

Why Parents struggle to TALK to Teens

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

You struggle because, first you 'try' and second, you, 'talk', says mind coach, NLP trainer and Zen Lifestyle Expert Anu Krishna.

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday

US Congress passes Uyghur bill; China threatens retaliation

US Congress passes Uyghur bill; China threatens retaliation

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

By passing this bill, Congress is showing that the US will not turn a blind eye to the suffering of the oppressed, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said.

NIA chargesheets 10 in Bharuch BJP leaders' murder

NIA chargesheets 10 in Bharuch BJP leaders' murder

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Former BJP president of Bharuch and senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh member Shirish Bangali and general secretary of Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha Pragnesh Mistry were shot dead in the district by two unidentified gunmen on November 2 last year.

'We are fighting against making Hindi compulsory'

'We are fighting against making Hindi compulsory'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'Don't try to impose anything on us.'

Aazad seeks relaxation in bail conditions; visits Jama Masjid

Aazad seeks relaxation in bail conditions; visits Jama Masjid

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Out on bail, the Bhim Army chief said 'it will be shameful if I don't call him out for saying that those indulging in violence can be identified by their clothes itself'.

Honor 9N: Selfie-addicts will love this one

Honor 9N: Selfie-addicts will love this one

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The budget-friendly Honor 9N is well designed and comes in exciting colours.

India has no right to assess asylum seekers in Aus: Senator

India has no right to assess asylum seekers in Aus: Senator

Rediff.com29 Jul 2014

An Australian senator has criticised the government's decision to allow the Indian consular officials to assess the identity of 157 asylum seekers currently being held in a detention centre in the country.

American woman attacked, robbed inside Mumbai local train

American woman attacked, robbed inside Mumbai local train

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

An American national was attacked and robbed of her mobile phone in the ladies' compartment of a local train in Mumbai on Sunday.

China versus the people of Hong Kong

China versus the people of Hong Kong

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

India needs to take note of China's assertiveness in implementing its national security law as also its recently exhibited sensitivity to criticism of Xi Jinping by the Indian media, says former senior R&AW officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

Second French church attacker was known to police

Second French church attacker was known to police

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

The second attacker has been identified as 19-year-old Abdel Malik Petitjean.

BJP vs Congress: How their manifestos compare

BJP vs Congress: How their manifestos compare

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Rediff.com does a quick checklist on what the two manifestos have to say on hot-button issues of the day.

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

'Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka are not on the same page'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'It can be said without hesitation that Rahul, Priyanka and Sonia Gandhi enjoy perfect relations of mother-daughter-son all together in the family.' 'But their worldview is different and their style of functioning is different and their favourites in the party are different people.'

What the 'Geeta' cyberstalker case tells us

What the 'Geeta' cyberstalker case tells us

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

When businessman Vijay Nair spoke up against the cyberstalking he experienced, he only highlighted how it isn't as innocuous as it may seem.

'Assamese feel betrayed by the BJP'

'Assamese feel betrayed by the BJP'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'If there are provocations and people try to exploit and manipulate the situation along linguistic, religious lines, then Assam might relapse into its troubled past.'

Buzz: WI tour to go ahead despite COVID-19 breaches

Buzz: WI tour to go ahead despite COVID-19 breaches

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Babar named Pakistan Test captain, takes charge of all three formats.

CAB: Indian Muslims have noting to fear, says Shah

CAB: Indian Muslims have noting to fear, says Shah

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

In his reply to the debate over the bill, the home minister rejected the charge that it is 'unconstitutional', 'divisive' or 'anti-Muslim'.

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

From India's fight against COVID-19 to China face-off, Kovind spoke on several issues during the televised address.

India abstains from UN vote, LGBT community slams PM Modi's silence

India abstains from UN vote, LGBT community slams PM Modi's silence

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

"India not supporting it in UN shows you are homophobic and a biphobic. I demand the prime minister to break his silence to speak about an inclusive society. Any kind of fundamentalism and criminalism is unacceptable."

Won't submit to Indian courts in Rs 11K cr tax case, says Voda

Won't submit to Indian courts in Rs 11K cr tax case, says Voda

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the telecom major, informed Justice Manmohan that the company in its response to the high court's August 22 notice has said it is not acceding to jurisdiction of the Indian courts in the matter.

Why should there be conversions at all: Rajnath

Why should there be conversions at all: Rajnath

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Pledging full protection to minorities, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday questioned the practice of conversions and advocated a debate on the need for an anti-conversion law.